Representative Matters
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Prevented $233K equity clawback and secured a $1.14M settlement (a +1.37M swing) during a $10M merger. Achieved in 7 days.
Negotiated a 228% increase in severance (from $43K to $141K) while navigating cross-border Italian and U.S. labor law.
Secured favorable settlement terms for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in a confidential FLSA and NYLL employment mediation.
Converted a no-severance termination into a $45,000 payment for a former Director at Brooklyn Mirage within 12 days.
Settled a 10-count California FEHA lawsuit, capping client exposure at 30% with a 70% contribution from the co-defendant.
Obtaining voluntary dismissal of CIPA trap-and-trace lawsuit with six-figure exposure plus mandatory statutory attorney's fees—without settlement or payment.
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Secured voluntary dismissal of CIPA claim with six-figure exposure for ecommerce platform with over 100,000 subscribers ($5,000 statutory violations), resolved without settlement or appearance.
Secured TRO on behalf of private equity firm against competitor bidder for misappropriation of proprietary deal materials and breach of NDA in connection with a failed acquisition process.
Identified multi-entity freight fraud ring, executed Notice of Pendency against Brooklyn real property to secure the claim, forced withdrawal of opposing counsel, and moved the matter into high-leverage discovery.
Negotiated settlement of stale two-year loan dispute involving high-risk Florida defendant facing multiple creditor suits for 125% of principal — secured with a 250% default penalty, release conditioned solely on defendant's satisfaction of full settlement amount. Resolved in 35 days.
Turned $5,000 demand from disputed API-based postage adjustments into $18,000 settlement with mutual releases — a $23,000 swing in the client's favor.Secured TRO on behalf of private equity firm against competitor bidder for misappropriation of proprietary deal materials and breach of NDA in connection with a failed acquisition process.
Secured $60,000 settlement on ~$116,000 in disputed shipping invoices following commencement of New York Supreme Court action involving multi-year nonpayment and contested billing adjustments.
Negotiated $50,000 lump-sum settlement on $57,000 in disputed shipping balances arising from carrier adjustment charges and reconciliation disputes, avoiding further litigation.
Negotiated $50,000 settlement on $55,000 claim within three days following demand, resolving year-long nonpayment dispute involving commercial shipping services without litigation.
Negotiated $25,000 settlement on $27,677.62 open balance within three days following prolonged nonpayment dispute involving logistics services and invoicing discrepancies.
Recovered $15,000 security deposit wrongfully retained by event venue following disputed termination of rental agreement — full recovery without litigation.
Recovered 125% of client funds from high-risk Florida defendant facing multiple creditor suits with settlement secured by 250% default penalty and release conditioned on fulfillment of settlement terms.
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Defeated equity clawback attempt against client holding 10% stake in AI startup on the eve of $10M merger with publicly traded company — after company fabricated SOW, altered vesting agreements, and backdated termination documents.
Negotiated $141,000 severance package on behalf of private equity client — a 228% increase over initial $43,000 offer — including resolution of equity, compensation, and termination-related claims.
Converted no-severance position into $45,000 payment within 12 days for former Director of Premium Sales in severance negotiations with Brooklyn Mirage involving disputed termination and compensation claims.
Achieved six-figure settlement against La Victoria nightclub on behalf of multi-plaintiff waitstaff alleging violations of minimum wage, overtime, and tip credit provisions.
Successfully negotiated 70% reduction from plaintiff's initial $100,000 demand, capping client's final contribution at $30,000 in 10-count FEHA/Retaliation claim filed in California.
Represented Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen in JAMS mediation against putative class action alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law relating to unpaid wages and overtime claims.
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Represented aggrieved investors alongside the Attorney General of New Jersey in landmark enforcement action against Credit Suisse Securities (USA), LLC arising from material misrepresentations in its $10 billion residential mortgage-backed securities offering.
Represented investors in $40 million recovery action against fund administrator for misrepresentations arising from participation in large-scale Ponzi scheme.
Represented Chapter 7 Trustee in recovering funds for investor-victims of $12 million auto-financing Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Diamond Finance Co.
Represented Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in government enforcement action under the False Claims Act involving claims of defrauding HUD by falsely certifying eligibility of residential mortgage loans for FHA insurance.
Defended Easyship Inc. as assignee-for-the-benefit-of-creditors in proceeding involving disputed commercial liabilities — reduced $49,000 demand to $5,000 payment and secured voluntary dismissal.
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Squarespace x Easyship Enterprise Agreement: Negotiated a complex MSA securing 100% ownership of custom IP. Identified and neutralized a 500% unapproved penalty multiplier during final execution and successfully capped indemnity at $3M (a 40% reduction in exposure).
Hospitality Revenue Engineering: Drafted specialized "pay-when-paid" Independent Contractor agreements for a boutique management group, insulating the client's liquidity from third-party delays
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Represented an investment management firm in responding to a State Department OIG subpoena concerning a former U.S. ambassador’s temporary advisory role. Managed a rapid review of thousands of records, assessed sensitive revolving-door and government-access issues, preserved privilege and confidentiality objections, and guided the client through a structured production strategy that minimized over-disclosure while addressing the agency’s requests.
Represented a logistics technology company in responding to a Homeland Security Investigations subpoena seeking customer account, address, and billing data. Coordinated internal data collection, prepared a structured Excel production and related customer files, flagged sensitive KYC-related issues to avoid compromising the investigation, and completed the production, after which HSI confirmed receipt and closed the request.
Represented a logistics technology company in responding to an FDA Office of Criminal Investigations grand jury subpoena seeking address and transaction records related to targeted commercial accounts. Coordinated with internal stakeholders to supplement prior records, prepare an expanded data set, and deliver a complete production to federal investigators.
Advised a logistics technology company in connection with a Homeland Security Investigations counterproliferation subpoena seeking records for a specific internal user account. Reviewed the account relationship, clarified that the account concerned internal billing for carrier services rather than consumer-facing transactions, and assisted the company in responding to the federal request.
Represented a logistics technology company in responding to multiple federal subpoenas involving regulated shipments, payment records, export controls, and high-risk platform activity. Matters included DEA, HSI, DOJ, FDA-OCI, and Commerce Department BIS requests concerning narcotics-by-mail investigations, bulk pharmaceutical distributions, export-control compliance, misbranded wellness supplements, peptide/SARM networks, and mismatched merchant/payment identities. Guided subpoena response strategy, coordinated internal data collection, reviewed transaction and shipment records, managed sensitive compliance issues, and helped structure productions to federal investigative agencies while preserving confidentiality and limiting disclosure to responsive materials.
